Karen W.
Private tutor in New York, NY
Education
I have a PhD in English with a certificate in American Studies from the CUNY Graduate Center. For my dissertation I wrote about early American novels from 1790-1850 and the figure of the elective orphan. I also have an MFA in poetry from the New School University, and a BA in English from University of California at Santa Cruz, where I graduated with highest honors.
Experience
I have 15 years of experience teaching writing and literature courses at the college level at NYU, Fordham University, and Barnard College. As part of my teaching responsibilities I work one-one-one with students, and those are often my favorite and most memorable interactions. My two fields are early American Literature and contemporary poetry. I am also a published author of both creative and academic writing. I love working one-on-one with students on their writing, and find that the college application essays are often enjoyable to work on together. I can help you brainstorm, organize your writing process, and revise and polish any high school, college, or graduate writing assignment or application essay.
Availability
Weekdays at any time, Weekends in the morning
Can Meet
Up to 30 minutes away for no additional charge
Hobbies
Hmmmm. If you look me up you will see I am an award-winning poet who publishes and gives poetry readings, so writing is my life's pursuit and central passion. I find the process of writing essays in particular incredibly challenging, frustrating, and satisfying, because writing is itself a form of thinking. I am happy to refer you to my former students (many of whom remain in touch!).
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